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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2020-07-09 04:39 am

Deep Dweller: Start

After the dreams some of the voidtreckers report on day Four of Grasshopper those that have been on the train for a little while will be expecting what comes the next day. Their SCA's glow with the colour of the void and a holographic image will appear.

Preparations and Arrival

As promised the dressing carriage is opened for optional extras. There are flight suits, similar to those they wore into space but without the helmets. There are instead hard hats and some basic climbing gear as well as bags to put supplies in. There are even a few red tents if any of those planning on tackling red's mission want to grab one, they hold six people in two inner compartments and are relatively easy to put up and take down.

They have a few hours of preparation before the announcement comes. Soon approaching system #789327772. Planet Terra. Drop order: Orange, Red, Blue, Purple. Orange to doors. Leaving the void in ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. A sharp jerk, a judder and the view from the window changes from the void to dark cloudy skies and very red sand.

They land smoothly, and indeed it seems they have landed on train tracks. A few moments later they pull up outside a huge metal and glass building.

Orange Team

Arrival

Jumping down from the train they will find themselves outside large metal gates. Noticable is the spotlights that shine even in the day time, reflecting oddly off the red sand. It is hot and dry outside, a slight breeze sending red dust rolling around their feet.

The gates aren't locked. There is no lock though they will notice devices that are probably security cameras. The doors are glass and inside is light and airy. They enter into a large lobby, a large circular desk in the centre and a glass walled waiting room to the side.

It is empty. No people at all. All the lights are on. Time to explore.

Exploration

Going up two floors and down five the lab is large and full of all manner of interesting things. Scientific equipment, monitoring stations measuring chemical levels in the air, temperature, water levels. Where to even start is a good question. The lights remain on, which might be annoying at night.

Red Team

Arrivals

Red team to doors. The train continues travelling along the train tracks, looking out the windows they will see endless rolling red sand. Factories rising up from the ground, dotted across the landscape. As the train gets close the air outside seems hazier, through the fumes. They may even see in the distance, strange silver floating orbs.

Eventually it pulls up at a station. Just a raised block really, but easy enough for red team to disembark.

The land stretches out around them. Train tracks criss cross the surface but apart from that there don't seem to be any boundaries. No fences, roads or sign posts.

It won't take them long to find the first orbs, strange silvery spheres and seem almost liquid, until they are not.

Night Time

It grows dark quickly after sunset here, which might take them by surprise. Taking them more by surprise however may be the scraping, scuttling noises in the dark. Skittering close. There is no light out here on the surface, they are far away from the research facility that Orange found themselves in.

If anyone manages to catch a glimpse they will see grey, long limmbed creatures. They shy away from light but anyone in the dark is likely to be attacked. They fight with claws and teeth.

When the sun rises they are gone.

Blue Team

Arrival

Blue team to doors. The train continues across the landscape, passing more orbs, just floating there silently. It stops at the entrance of a cave.

The cave slopes downwards into darkness and soon turns into small tunnels. They don't need to go far when they meet the first ground of Gry. A group of young Gry, practising with spears in an wider section of cave.

Despite being very surprised at the sudden visitors no weapons are pointed at the voidtreckers, instead they are met with curiosity. They are soon led further into the tunnels and soon come to the living areas.

The Gry lead simple lives but they are all pretty fascinated to see their visitors and will allow them to look around their home and answer any questions they have.

Night Time

Most of the Gry sleep in a large communal sleeping area and the Voidtreckers are welcome to join them, though the Gry won't be insulted if they choose to seek out a more private area.

If the Voidtreckers awake in fear in the night, after strange dreams they will find they are not alone. Many of the Gry have awoken too and will reassure the Voidtreckers, tell them it is an honour to communicate with The Burrower.

Purple

Arrival

Purple team to doors. The train continues on the tracks and soon enters a tunnel itself. It's a bit of a bumpy trip, this train was clearly not made for warren systems but after some uneasy twists and turns they pull to a stop.

They are at a train station, not that it's easy to see because it is pitch black. But it is clear there are people around, some looking very confused at the very odd train.

Once the last of those going on the mission leave the train it speeds off into the darkness.

The Terran's are large and tower over most of the voidtreckers but they are friendly enough, if a little confused, once it is explained that they are here to help. They will be led over towards the collapsed section of city.

There is a lot of activity. People digging at rubble, others using their sheer size and strength to hold up beams. There is an array of rescue equipment and a group of official-looking Terran's holding large devices that are comparable to a tablet-computer and discussing solutions.

There is plenty to do to help, smaller rubble to clear, injured people to tend to. Worried Terran's to calm and reassure. Those brave enough can volunteer to use their smaller size to help get supplies through to those trapped and those with any scientific know how, great strength or magic can put their skills to good use.

Rest Time

Throughout the day people are rescued and other parts of the tunnels stabilised. There is more work to be done but the Terran's seem to be working in shifts and they will encourage their surprise allies to rest as well. They will offer to host them.

They live in large groups and will happily invite the voidtreckers into their homes. They will be curious about the voidtreckers but will also answer questions. Telling them about the strange storm and the collapse of the tunnels. They are urged to sleep early and the next day it will be back to work.

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[personal profile] thebiggestguy 2020-07-22 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Dread judged his moment, then, as the stuff above it began to tumble, twisted on his heel to slam one foot into the falling debris. It, too, shifted off to the left, and as something of an avalanche rolled down the crumbled face of the former building, the inside now stood exposed.
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[personal profile] wyvernmaster 2020-07-23 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Gerome was quick to step back when he caught the movement of the larger man, stepping out of his way and falling to one knee to keep out of his way.

Everything fell as predicted, opening the way for them or for anyone else waiting to get in and retrieve any who were trapped inside.

Slowly he stood up again and dusted off his hands. "That worked well enough."
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[personal profile] thebiggestguy 2020-07-23 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's not my first debris-clearing," Dread said, rolling his shoulders as he stepped back. "Now we can get in."
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[personal profile] wyvernmaster 2020-07-25 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
So they were going in, where they? Gerome eyed the structure for a moment before he nodded and moved past the large man and into the building, picking his way over rubble and holding onto a broken wall for balance.

The inside was in a sorry state, dust hung in the air, but Gerome pushed forward looking for survivors.
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[personal profile] thebiggestguy 2020-07-27 01:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Dread shouldered his way in next -- literally, as he put his back into shifting a little more stuff to make a larger opening. The first thing he sought out was the injured person he'd healed from outside, but it took only a quick glance to tell he'd done enough to keep them alive and see to their recovery. They'd have to get him out, but...

"Any sign of a basement?"
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[personal profile] wyvernmaster 2020-07-27 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
While the other dealt with the injured person, Gerome went and checked elsewhere. He heard the call of a cellar and nodded to himself as he went to check.

What he found was something that could possibly be an entrance to down there. He moved a few things out of the way, a couple of rocks that had fallen to find darkness beyond.

"... Hello?" He called down into that darkness... and waited for a reply. What Gerome heard was a soft sound almost like a whimper... That was enough for him. He leaned back to call to the larger man. "There is someone back here also!"
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[personal profile] thebiggestguy 2020-07-28 01:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Rising immediately, Dread hurried over to the stairs, drawing out his star globe as he did. The cards flickered up to circle around it again, ready for a fortunetelling that wasn't really necessary at the moment.

"Could you go first? Just in case..." He lifted one shoulder, indicating that yeah, of the two of them, he was much more likely to get stuck if the path was tight.
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[personal profile] wyvernmaster 2020-07-30 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Gerome looked at the other, then down into the depths, and gave a brief nod before he grabbed hold of the edges of the doorway and lifted himself up and over the debris on the ground to the stairs beyond.

He took the stairs slowly, testing each one before stepping onto the next to ensure they did not collapse under him.

Once he was at the bottom he coughed lightly, the dust was thicker here, the air thinner... and he heard an answering cough.

"... There is someone here." He called up the stairway before he moved to the sound of the cough, picking his way across the rubble until his shin met with a large slab that cried out. And since rocks didn't give voice to such cries, Gerome moved to one knee and reached out a hand. "... We will free you. Hold on."
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[personal profile] thebiggestguy 2020-07-31 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
Of course. Well, no help for it; Dread eased his way carefully into the stairwell, dust and small stones tumbling down over his clothing, then took the stairs as quickly as he could. "I'm here, I'm coming."
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[personal profile] wyvernmaster 2020-07-31 11:21 am (UTC)(link)
"If you have a light source...." He has no idea what he was looking at and wasn't too sure how to activate the light source on his wrist like Inigo had shown him.
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That didn't come up often. But Dread lifted his star globe, letting the shimmers of aether around it provide what light they could. Not much, but something to be sure. "Damn. It's a mess down here."
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[personal profile] wyvernmaster 2020-07-31 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"... Yes." And now he could see the one trapped. Their legs were caught under the weigh of a stone beam that had fallen across them. Debris littered everywhere, near the back it looked like most of the wall had caved in, lowering the roof in that area and worrying Gerome. He looked up. What if the rest came down upon their heads?

Damn.

"... Do you think you're strong enough to lift that beam?" He asked the larger man. "Or can you see something we can use as a lever?"
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Dread nodded stoically, lowering the star globe as he moved over. Not to the lower part of the beam, but to the part slightly higher. If he could get his back into it, this ought to be possible...

Dread dropped to one knee, sliding his hands under the beam -- then heaved.
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[personal profile] wyvernmaster 2020-08-02 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Gerome moved to the side of the injured local and took him by the shoulders and waited.

The moment that the beam gave even a small amount, Gerome heaved also. He pulled back, yanking the Terran free and ignoring his cry when he did. It was better to hurt him a little now than to leave him to die under the beam.

"Drop it!" He called once he was sure he had the survivor free.